UK WARNS PARENTS OVER CHILDREN’S PHOTOS ONLINE AMID RISE IN AI ABUSE IMAGERY

Mon 27 July 2026: The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has urged parents and carers to avoid posting children’s photos publicly online, warning of the growing use of artificial intelligence to create sexual abuse material. In joint guidance with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the agency recommended that families make social media accounts private or restrict sharing to “close […]

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IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER ‘NOT COMMUNICATING’ WITH ANYONE, HIS FATHER-IN-LAW SAYS

Mon 27 July 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not communicating with any party or person for “specific reasons,” his father-in-law said Sunday.​​​​​​​ Khamenei “is not communicating with any party or individual for specific reasons,” Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said in statements carried by ISNA News Agency. He, however, did not give any further details. Haddad-Adel […]

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WATCH | AFTER THE CALIPHATE: WHAT MUSLIM HISTORY TEACHES ABOUT RENEWAL

Mon 27 July 2026: Can the Muslim world recover from political decline? What resources does the Islamic tradition offer in times of crisis, and what does genuine regeneration look like? In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui to explore how Muslims have historically responded to periods of political […]

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CRITICAL THINKING HAS BECOME AN AI‑ERA BUZZWORD. BUT WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN, AND HOW DO WE TEACH IT?

Sun 26 July 2026: Spend enough time in discussions about education and artificial intelligence (AI), and critical thinking will inevitably pop up sooner rather than later. AI is changing how students learn and how educators assess learning, and in the face of this shift, critical thinking is often presented as the right pedagogical response. But as technology […]

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US PUBLIC OPINION INCREASINGLY NEGATIVE TOWARD ISRAEL, POLLS SHOW

Sun 26 July 2026: Public opinion toward Israel in the US has grown increasingly negative, according to several recent polls, reflecting mounting concern over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. A Pew Research Center survey released in July found that Americans have become more critical of both the Israeli people and government in recent years, while […]

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IRAN’S GOVERNMENT SPARS WITH STATE TV AS MEDIATORS PUSH TALKS WITH US

Sun 26 July 2026: Government council accuses state broadcaster of ‘censorship’ after parts of president’s speech not aired, but IRIB says has duty to prevent appearance of leadership division. Tehran, Iran – A public rift has emerged between Iran’s government and state television over how to portray the state of war and negotiations with the United […]

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KIDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA MORE THAN TWO HOURS A DAY AT HIGHER RISK OF MENTAL ILLNESS

Sat 25 July 2026: As the United Kingdom and other countries make moves to follow Australia’s lead in restricting access to social media for under 16s, there is still much we don’t know about how the technology impacts young people’s mental health over time. For example, does using social media for a certain amount of hours each […]

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UK POLL FINDS JUST 6% WILLING TO FIGHT IF COUNTRY FACED INVASION

Sat 25 July 2026: A new poll reveals a stark reluctance among the British public to defend their homeland, with a mere six percent stating they would volunteer to fight an imminent invasion. The findings highlight a deep lack of confidence in the military’s current operational capabilities. Only six percent of the British public would […]

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